Survey of Local Growth Issues

Survey of Local Growth Issues (RCED-00-272, September 2000)

To what extent does a decline of your downtown center(s) currently concern your community? Number of Cases

Not a current concern Low concern Moderate concern High concern Very high concern Uncertain No answer

Alabama Counties 6.7 20.0 60.0 6.7 6.7 0 0 15

Cities 20.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 10.0 0 0 10

Alaska Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Arizona Counties 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 6

Cities 7.1 14.3 28.6 42.9 7.1 0 0 14

Arkansas Counties 0 30.0 30.0 40.0 0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 18.2 72.7 0 0 9.1 11

California Counties 22.2 25.9 22.2 22.2 3.7 0 3.7 27

Cities 13.8 15.4 29.7 26.2 14.9 0 0 195

Colorado Counties 0 50.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10.0 10

Cities 11.1 16.7 33.3 22.2 11.1 0 5.6 18

Connecticut Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 8.3 33.3 33.3 25.0 0 0 12

Delaware Counties 0 50.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 33.3 0 66.7 0 0 0 3

District of Columbia Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 1

Florida Counties 17.2 34.5 31.0 13.8 3.4 0 0 29

Cities 24.6 18.0 19.7 23.0 13.1 0 1.6 61

Georgia Counties 7.9 26.3 36.8 21.1 7.9 0 0 38

Cities 0 15.4 46.2 7.7 30.8 0 0 13

Idaho Counties 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 20.0 20.0 0 20.0 40.0 0 0 5

Illinois Counties 5.0 20.0 30.0 30.0 10.0 0 5.0 20

Cities 14.5 12.9 27.4 32.3 11.3 0 1.6 62

Indiana Counties 11.5 19.2 26.9 34.6 7.7 0 0 26

Cities 15.0 25.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 0 0 20

Iowa Counties 14.3 28.6 14.3 28.6 14.3 0 0 7

Cities 6.3 12.5 12.5 43.8 25.0 0 0 16

Kansas Counties 14.3 28.6 28.6 28.6 0 0 0 7

Cities 16.7 16.7 25.0 25.0 16.7 0 0 12

Kentucky Counties 9.1 0 45.5 18.2 27.3 0 0 11

Cities 12.5 12.5 50.0 25.0 0 0 0 8

Louisiana Counties 14.3 28.6 42.9 14.3 0 0 0 14

Cities 10.0 0 40.0 30.0 20.0 0 0 10

Maine Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Maryland Counties 20.0 10.0 40.0 10.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 0 0 83.3 16.7 0 0 6

Massachusetts Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 6.7 23.3 23.3 26.7 20.0 0 0 30

Michigan Counties 0 10.0 45.0 30.0 15.0 0 0 20

Cities 27.3 15.2 24.2 24.2 9.1 0 0 33

Minnesota Counties 6.7 20.0 53.3 20.0 0 0 0 15

Cities 24.0 12.0 28.0 24.0 12.0 0 0 25

Mississippi Counties 33.3 22.2 11.1 22.2 11.1 0 0 9

Cities 0 0 11.1 22.2 66.7 0 0 9

Missouri Counties 16.7 22.2 33.3 27.8 0 0 0 18

Cities 11.1 16.7 27.8 27.8 11.1 0 5.6 18

Montana Counties 0 50.0 0 0 50.0 0 0 2

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

Nebraska Counties 16.7 16.7 33.3 33.3 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 0 60.0 40.0 0 0 0 5

Nevada Counties 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Cities 0 0 16.7 66.7 16.7 0 0 6

New Hampshire Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 20.0 20.0 40.0 20.0 0 0 5

New Jersey Counties 0 7.7 61.5 15.4 7.7 0 7.7 13

Cities 11.5 0 34.6 30.8 23.1 0 0 26

New Mexico Counties 25.0 25.0 50.0 0 0 0 0 4

Cities 14.3 14.3 28.6 42.9 0 0 0 7

New York Counties 3.6 0 28.6 50.0 17.9 0 0 28

Cities 5.0 5.0 0 55.0 35.0 0 0 20

North Carolina Counties 10.7 32.1 39.3 17.9 0 0 0 28

Cities 12.5 6.3 25.0 43.8 12.5 0 0 16

North Dakota Counties 0 25.0 0 75.0 0 0 0 4

Cities 0 25.0 25.0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Ohio Counties 6.1 15.2 27.3 39.4 9.1 0 3.0 33

Cities 9.8 17.1 24.4 34.1 14.6 0 0 41

Oklahoma Counties 10.0 0 50.0 20.0 20.0 0 0 10

Cities 0 20.0 10.0 70.0 0 0 0 10

Oregon Counties 20.0 20.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 20.0 10

Cities 0 10.0 50.0 30.0 10.0 0 0 10

Pennsylvania Counties 0 0 25.9 55.6 18.5 0 0 27

Cities 0 11.8 23.5 23.5 41.2 0 0 17

Rhode Island Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 33.3 66.7 0 0 0 0 3

South Carolina Counties 7.1 21.4 35.7 35.7 0 0 0 14

Cities 9.1 36.4 27.3 9.1 18.2 0 0 11

South Dakota Counties 0 100.0 0 0 0 0 0 1

Cities 50.0 0 50.0 0 0 0 0 2

Tennessee Counties 4.5 27.3 27.3 40.9 0 0 0 22

Cities 0 21.4 28.6 28.6 14.3 0 7.1 14

Texas Counties 7.9 18.4 23.7 42.1 7.9 0 0 38

Cities 11.0 12.3 24.7 41.1 9.6 0 1.4 73

Utah Counties 50.0 0 0 25.0 25.0 0 0 4

Cities 0 8.3 25.0 41.7 25.0 0 0 12

Vermont Counties 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Cities 0 0 0 100.0 0 0 0 1

Virginia Counties 22.6 16.1 35.5 12.9 3.2 0 9.7 31

Cities 6.3 18.8 18.8 50.0 6.3 0 0 16

Washington Counties 16.7 8.3 33.3 16.7 25.0 0 0 12

Cities 13.6 13.6 18.2 31.8 22.7 0 0 22

West Virginia Counties 0 50.0 33.3 16.7 0 0 0 6

Cities 0 25.0 0 25.0 50.0 0 0 4

Wisconsin Counties 0 17.6 47.1 29.4 5.9 0 0 17

Cities 13.6 13.6 36.4 31.8 4.5 0 0 22

Wyoming Counties 0 0 0 100.0

		To what extent does a decline of your downtown center(s) currently concern your community?							Number of Cases
		Not a current concern	Low concern	Moderate concern	High concern	Very high concern	Uncertain	No answer	Number of Cases
Alabama	Counties	6.7	20.0	60.0	6.7	6.7	0	0	15
Alabama	Cities	20.0	30.0	30.0	10.0	10.0	0	0	10
Alaska	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alaska	Cities	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Arizona	Counties	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	6
Arizona	Cities	7.1	14.3	28.6	42.9	7.1	0	0	14
Arkansas	Counties	0	30.0	30.0	40.0	0	0	0	10
Arkansas	Cities	0	0	18.2	72.7	0	0	9.1	11
California	Counties	22.2	25.9	22.2	22.2	3.7	0	3.7	27
California	Cities	13.8	15.4	29.7	26.2	14.9	0	0	195
Colorado	Counties	0	50.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10.0	10
Colorado	Cities	11.1	16.7	33.3	22.2	11.1	0	5.6	18
Connecticut	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Connecticut	Cities	0	8.3	33.3	33.3	25.0	0	0	12
Delaware	Counties	0	50.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Delaware	Cities	0	33.3	0	66.7	0	0	0	3
District of Columbia	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
District of Columbia	Cities	0	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	1
Florida	Counties	17.2	34.5	31.0	13.8	3.4	0	0	29
Florida	Cities	24.6	18.0	19.7	23.0	13.1	0	1.6	61
Georgia	Counties	7.9	26.3	36.8	21.1	7.9	0	0	38
Georgia	Cities	0	15.4	46.2	7.7	30.8	0	0	13
Idaho	Counties	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Idaho	Cities	20.0	20.0	0	20.0	40.0	0	0	5
Illinois	Counties	5.0	20.0	30.0	30.0	10.0	0	5.0	20
Illinois	Cities	14.5	12.9	27.4	32.3	11.3	0	1.6	62
Indiana	Counties	11.5	19.2	26.9	34.6	7.7	0	0	26
Indiana	Cities	15.0	25.0	15.0	20.0	25.0	0	0	20
Iowa	Counties	14.3	28.6	14.3	28.6	14.3	0	0	7
Iowa	Cities	6.3	12.5	12.5	43.8	25.0	0	0	16
Kansas	Counties	14.3	28.6	28.6	28.6	0	0	0	7
Kansas	Cities	16.7	16.7	25.0	25.0	16.7	0	0	12
Kentucky	Counties	9.1	0	45.5	18.2	27.3	0	0	11
Kentucky	Cities	12.5	12.5	50.0	25.0	0	0	0	8
Louisiana	Counties	14.3	28.6	42.9	14.3	0	0	0	14
Louisiana	Cities	10.0	0	40.0	30.0	20.0	0	0	10
Maine	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Maine	Cities	0	0	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Maryland	Counties	20.0	10.0	40.0	10.0	20.0	0	0	10
Maryland	Cities	0	0	0	83.3	16.7	0	0	6
Massachusetts	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Massachusetts	Cities	6.7	23.3	23.3	26.7	20.0	0	0	30
Michigan	Counties	0	10.0	45.0	30.0	15.0	0	0	20
Michigan	Cities	27.3	15.2	24.2	24.2	9.1	0	0	33
Minnesota	Counties	6.7	20.0	53.3	20.0	0	0	0	15
Minnesota	Cities	24.0	12.0	28.0	24.0	12.0	0	0	25
Mississippi	Counties	33.3	22.2	11.1	22.2	11.1	0	0	9
Mississippi	Cities	0	0	11.1	22.2	66.7	0	0	9
Missouri	Counties	16.7	22.2	33.3	27.8	0	0	0	18
Missouri	Cities	11.1	16.7	27.8	27.8	11.1	0	5.6	18
Montana	Counties	0	50.0	0	0	50.0	0	0	2
Montana	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
Nebraska	Counties	16.7	16.7	33.3	33.3	0	0	0	6
Nebraska	Cities	0	0	60.0	40.0	0	0	0	5
Nevada	Counties	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Nevada	Cities	0	0	16.7	66.7	16.7	0	0	6
New Hampshire	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
New Hampshire	Cities	0	20.0	20.0	40.0	20.0	0	0	5
New Jersey	Counties	0	7.7	61.5	15.4	7.7	0	7.7	13
New Jersey	Cities	11.5	0	34.6	30.8	23.1	0	0	26
New Mexico	Counties	25.0	25.0	50.0	0	0	0	0	4
New Mexico	Cities	14.3	14.3	28.6	42.9	0	0	0	7
New York	Counties	3.6	0	28.6	50.0	17.9	0	0	28
New York	Cities	5.0	5.0	0	55.0	35.0	0	0	20
North Carolina	Counties	10.7	32.1	39.3	17.9	0	0	0	28
North Carolina	Cities	12.5	6.3	25.0	43.8	12.5	0	0	16
North Dakota	Counties	0	25.0	0	75.0	0	0	0	4
North Dakota	Cities	0	25.0	25.0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Ohio	Counties	6.1	15.2	27.3	39.4	9.1	0	3.0	33
Ohio	Cities	9.8	17.1	24.4	34.1	14.6	0	0	41
Oklahoma	Counties	10.0	0	50.0	20.0	20.0	0	0	10
Oklahoma	Cities	0	20.0	10.0	70.0	0	0	0	10
Oregon	Counties	20.0	20.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	20.0	10
Oregon	Cities	0	10.0	50.0	30.0	10.0	0	0	10
Pennsylvania	Counties	0	0	25.9	55.6	18.5	0	0	27
Pennsylvania	Cities	0	11.8	23.5	23.5	41.2	0	0	17
Rhode Island	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rhode Island	Cities	0	33.3	66.7	0	0	0	0	3
South Carolina	Counties	7.1	21.4	35.7	35.7	0	0	0	14
South Carolina	Cities	9.1	36.4	27.3	9.1	18.2	0	0	11
South Dakota	Counties	0	100.0	0	0	0	0	0	1
South Dakota	Cities	50.0	0	50.0	0	0	0	0	2
Tennessee	Counties	4.5	27.3	27.3	40.9	0	0	0	22
Tennessee	Cities	0	21.4	28.6	28.6	14.3	0	7.1	14
Texas	Counties	7.9	18.4	23.7	42.1	7.9	0	0	38
Texas	Cities	11.0	12.3	24.7	41.1	9.6	0	1.4	73
Utah	Counties	50.0	0	0	25.0	25.0	0	0	4
Utah	Cities	0	8.3	25.0	41.7	25.0	0	0	12
Vermont	Counties	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Vermont	Cities	0	0	0	100.0	0	0	0	1
Virginia	Counties	22.6	16.1	35.5	12.9	3.2	0	9.7	31
Virginia	Cities	6.3	18.8	18.8	50.0	6.3	0	0	16
Washington	Counties	16.7	8.3	33.3	16.7	25.0	0	0	12
Washington	Cities	13.6	13.6	18.2	31.8	22.7	0	0	22
West Virginia	Counties	0	50.0	33.3	16.7	0	0	0	6
West Virginia	Cities	0	25.0	0	25.0	50.0	0	0	4
Wisconsin	Counties	0	17.6	47.1	29.4	5.9	0	0	17
Wisconsin	Cities	13.6	13.6	36.4	31.8	4.5	0	0	22
Wyoming	Counties	0	0	0	100.0